McDermott: Josh Allen 'in line' to start for Bills vs. Jags

Buffalo Bills head coach Sean McDermott confirmed what most believed last week: rookie Josh Allen will return to action in Week 12 when his team hosts the Jacksonville Jaguars.

Last week, McDermott said if healthy, Allen will start. Hours later, the Bills (3-7) released backup quarterback Nathan Peterman, which was a signal that Allen would be healthy enough to play.

While mentioning that Allen will be a full participant at practice on Monday, the coach confirmed that Allen’s return to the lineup made Peterman expendable.

McDermott said that the Bills will take things “one day at a time” in regard to Allen’s health, but he did mention that Allen is “in line” to start on Sunday.

“At the end of the day, Josh (Allen) is our starter, and we’re excited to have him back,” McDermott said.

Along with Allen and Peterman, McDermott confirmed that veteran backup QB Derek Anderson is still in the concussion protocol and will not yet practice. That leaves Matt Barkley as Buffalo’s lone healthy QB behind Allen on the roster.

Allen missed four-straight games after injuring his elbow in Week 6 against the Houston Texans.